Senior Electromagnetics Project Engineer

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leading provider of remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced surveillance systems. This position serves as a recognized authority in one or more engineering fields, conceptualizing and articulating innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as a recognized authority in one or more engineering fields, conceptualizing and articulating innovative resolutions to highly technical and complex engineering problems.
• Directs the planning and oversight of the successful implementation of those resolutions.
• Represents the company nationally through technical presentations and papers as an expert, consultant, and champion of specialized engineering knowledge.
• Anticipates and reports on future engineering challenges that will impact the organization's engineering objectives.
• Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between organizations.
• Provides leadership, direction, and guidance for research into the solution of engineering problems.
• Allocates technical resources and professional staff to achieve objectives.
• Prepares status/progress reports and ensures compliance with reporting and safety standards.
• Acts as a spokesperson and represents the technical capabilities of the organization to national audiences.
• Functions as a key participant in attracting and retaining engineering business and professional staff.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Works in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows:
• Eighteen or more years of experience with a bachelor’s degree,
• Sixteen or more years of experience with a master’s degree,
• Thirteen or more years of experience with a PhD.
• May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must be a nationally recognized expert in one or more engineering fields as demonstrated by:
• Original work(s) published in national professional engineering journals,
• Invited presentations to national engineering symposiums,
• Participation as Chair on national engineering review panels,
• Engineering patents held.
• Has demonstrated leadership ability by directing/developing the solution(s) to highly technical and complex engineering problems, and has been a key participant in attracting and retaining engineering business as well as professional staff.
• Must possess the ability to:
• Guide the resolution of unusually complex technical problems,
• Champion the development of new concepts and principles,
• Serve as an expert spokesperson on those concepts and principles.
• Able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• A Professional Engineering License is desirable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance is required.